On the 8th episode this season titled “I Need Some Lovin’ From My Oven,” in the days leading up to Bethenny’s family Thanksgiving, the Hoppys head to Los Angeles for her first appearance on “Skating With the Stars.” While there, she squires Jason to her old haunts and scouts for homes for a possible move.

And in an interview with LA Times, Bethenny Frankel talks her new book “A Place of Yes” and what she plans to teach daughter Bryn about food and body image. Excerpts below -

Q: In writing “A Place of Yes,” what did you want to add to the dialog about success and self-help?

A: I wanted to talk about the power of positive thinking and that you don’t always have to know what you want — you can be on the road and you’ll eventually get there. It can be a circuitous route but if you stay the course you’ll eventually get there. You can’t assume anyone is smarter than you are, and sometimes you have to do things on your own without taking a democratic survey.

Q: You’ve been open about your past struggles with diet and body image. What do you want to teach your daughter Bryn when she’s older about having a healthy attitude toward food and her body?

A: We’ll incorporate it naturally into her life. I don’t think drumming it into a kid’s head is healthy. I don’t think it’s good to constantly talk about your own weight and the fact that you look fat in jeans. It’s better to be relaxed about it and have healthy foods around but not obsess about it.